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2010 KIA FORTE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 853963 · 2011-04-30

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
FORTE
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
21,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN OUR 2010 KIA FORTE KOUP, SHE WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A DOG IN THE ROADWAY WHEN SHE OVER CORRECTED AND WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A DITCH, THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED "TOTALED", DURING THIS ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEATBELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN HER, MY WIFE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH HER FOREHEAD, NOSE, AND UPPER CHEST. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10398385
Machine
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